Group of trainee pilots fails, coming about fourth, but not far off Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Group of trainee pilots fails, coming about fourth, but not far off featured in Telegraph Toughie puzzle on October 8, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATCLOSEQUARTERS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATCLOSEQUARTERS Group of trainee pilots fails, coming about fourth, but not far off (15) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 8, 2026
5% OCCUR Come about (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 10, 2026
5% SEEM Come off as (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2026
4% ASYET So far (5) Newsday Oct 6, 2026
4% APRIL Fourth month (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2026
4% ACQUIT Fail to convict (6) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026
4% CRATER Fail big (6) Newsday Oct 3, 2026
4% ACES Fighter pilots (4) USA Today Quick Oct 2, 2026
4% OMIT Fail to mention (4) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2026
4% TEASEL Mock trainee at the plant (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 1, 2026

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